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A pale-skinned young woman with blue eyes and brown hair, wearing a blue day dress, lifts a single red tulip stem from a vase of five red tulips. Mirroring the dark brown background, a round, wooden table is the stable platform for the two-handled white vase which holds the tulips. The woman's thoughtful stare evokes a dreamlike sense of nostalgia.
About the Artist: We haven't located much reliable information about this artist. Elsie Wein may have immigrated to the United States from Hungary. Some records indicate that during the 1920s she may have lived in Baltimore, MD and showed her paintings there. There also is an intriguing reference to a WBNY radio program, “Art Talk,” with an Elsie Wein as its host during the late 1920s and early ‘30s. In any event, a painter of this name worked for the WPA in at least two programs. 9 more works at the Index of American Design. 3 more images at FAP.
About the Artist: We haven't located much reliable information about this artist. Elsie Wein may have immigrated to the United States from Hungary. Some records indicate that during the 1920s she may have lived in Baltimore, MD and showed her paintings there. There also is an intriguing reference to a WBNY radio program, “Art Talk,” with an Elsie Wein as its host during the late 1920s and early ‘30s. In any event, a painter of this name worked for the WPA in at least two programs. 9 more works at the Index of American Design. 3 more images at FAP.
Creator
Wein, Elsie, (b. 1898?)
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Original Format
Oil Painting
Physical Dimensions
24 x 30 in.
Condition: tack marks, surface dirt, flaking paint
Condition: tack marks, surface dirt, flaking paint